Israel on Tuesday detained and interrogated five Palestinians for raising Palestinian flags on their cars in Jerusalem.

Two of those detained were released on bail of 5,000 shekels ($1,378) and on condition that they do not raise Palestinian flags as Israel celebrates Independence Day.

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Eight others were pulled over by traffic police and fined 250 shekels for having Palestinian flags on their cars.

The erosionof Israel's democraticstanding - as well as the inherent contradictions present in trying to maintain a "Jewish" and "democratic" state - are well documented. Tuesday just happened to be a moment in which these contradictions became as clear as the waving flags being flown on Independence Day.